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Matoury
Large city · 97351 · Guyane
👥 Population
36 512
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 355 €
📈 1% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
8.0 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Matoury — Score 46/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (10/100) and a high purchase price for the area (31/100).
46
💰 Yield68
🌳 Quality of life47
📊 Dynamism57
💸 Affordability31
🛡️ Safety10
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 8 Transactions · Matoury
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 355 €
🏡 House /m²
2 031 €
📋 Transactions
8
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cayenne | 2 939 € | 2 637 € | 412 | 62 675 |
| Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni | 2 361 € | 3 100 € | 40 | 54 429 |
| Matoury | 2 355 € | 2 031 € | 70 | 36 512 |
| Remire-Montjoly | 4 732 € | 4 932 € | 378 | 27 723 |
| Kourou | 2 278 € | 2 372 € | 115 | 24 824 |
| Macouria | 4 250 € | 1 928 € | 67 | 19 899 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
15.72 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
8.0 %
⏳ Payback period
12.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
86.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
2.4 %
🚪 Vacant homes
11.1 %
🏢 Apartments
26.9 %
70.4 % houses
🎯 Pinel zoneⓘOfficial Pinel zoning. A Bis = very high tension (Paris, French Riviera), A = high tension (metropolises), B1 = moderate, B2 = low, C = relaxed market.
B1
Moderate tension
⚖️ Tense area (ALUR law)ⓘTense area under article 232 of the French Tax Code (CGI) / ALUR law. Enables rent control and applies the vacant housing tax.
Yes
Rent control possible
💶 Local taxation
REI · DGFIP · Exercice 2024
🏠 Property tax (built)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on built properties (TFB). Applied to the cadastral rental value to calculate the owner's annual property tax.
60.280 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
66.570 %
🏘️ Housing tax
31.420 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.560 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
36 512
2023
📐 Area
146.68 km²
249 inh/km²
📊 Median age
28.2 yrs
52.0% under 30
💼 Activity rate
64.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
27.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
6 670
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
704
+8.8% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
647
💼 Economic density
183
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Hendaye
À 6538.54 km · Segment B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Cayenne
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA du Centre Littoral
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Poor
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
2
🏫 Middle schools
4
🎓 High schools
1
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE GEORGES OTHILY (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 97.0 % | — | +13.0 |
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
88.3 %
Average pass rate · 5 middle schools
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT PIERRE | privé sous contrat | 117.9 |
| COLLEGE LA CANOPEE | public | 77.2 |
| COLLEGE CONCORDE MAURICE DUMESNIL | public | 64.3 |
| COLLEGE LISE OPHION | public | 62.5 |
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
735
📋 Commerce
159
📋 Enseignement
31
🏥 Sante
154
🚆 Transport
30
⚽ Sport
73
🎭 Culture
11
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 3 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 2 | Point-justice du DSU de Matoury, Police municipale - Matoury |
| 📋 Établissement public | 1 | Agence de l'environnement et de la maîtrise de l'énergie (ADEME) - Direction régionale Guyane |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trafic de stupéfiants | 426 | 11.70 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | +432 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 347 | 9.50 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +126 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 308 | 8.40 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +110 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 241 | 6.60 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 218 | 6.00 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -17 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 209 | 5.70 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -32 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 164 | 4.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -40 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 162 | 12.00 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +60 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 134 | 3.70 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +54 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 114 | 3.10 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -51 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 106 | 2.90 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +21 % vs moy. |
| Vols avec armes | 94 | 2.60 ‰ | 0.6 ‰ | +333 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 82 | 2.20 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -58 % vs moy. |
| Vols violents sans arme | 61 | 1.70 ‰ | 1.0 ‰ | +70 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 22 | 0.60 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -84 % vs moy. |
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| fort | 2e quart 19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 10 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Recul du trait de côte et de falaises
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Mouvement de terrain
Par submersion marine
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Inondation
Risque industriel
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 6 170 analyses · SOCIETE GUYANAISE DES EAUX
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
6 170
🎯 Municipalities with a similar score
Same region, score close to
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97319
45/100
1 577 Inhabitants
Mana
97318
48/100
10 957 Inhabitants
Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
97320
50/100
54 429 Inhabitants
Remire-Montjoly
97354
42/100
27 723 Inhabitants
Kourou
97310
51/100
24 824 Inhabitants
Saint-Élie
97312
51/100
159 Inhabitants
Cayenne
97300
52/100
62 675 Inhabitants
Ouanary
97380
52/100
150 Inhabitants
📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remire-Montjoly | 10.3 km | 42/100 | 27 723 |
| Cayenne | 13.3 km | 52/100 | 62 675 |
| Montsinéry-Tonnegrande | 17.4 km | 39/100 | 3 626 |
| Macouria | 23.5 km | 39/100 | 19 899 |
| Roura | 44.1 km | 71/100 | 3 449 |
| Kourou | 48.2 km | 51/100 | 24 824 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Matoury
What is the price per m² in Matoury? ▶
The median price per m² in Matoury is 2 355 €.
What is the rental yield in Matoury? ▶
The gross rental yield in Matoury is 8.0%.
Is Matoury a good real estate investment? ▶
Matoury has a ScorCity score of 46/100, making it a moderate investment.
What are the natural risks in Matoury? ▶
10 risks are identified in Matoury: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Feu de forêt, Glissement de terrain.